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December 23, 2019

Klarna cofounder Niklas Adalberth’s Norrsken Foundation launches €100m impact fund

Klarna’s cofounder is launching the biggest impact fund for early-stage tech startups in Europe — and he wants to convince other VCs to follow suit.


Kim Darrah

4 min read

From left: Tove Larsson, Niklas Adalberth, Agate Freimane, David Frkyman

Norrsken Foundation, the Swedish impact hub created by Klarna cofounder Niklas Adalberth, has launched a €100m “impact-first” investment fund.

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